Adding master pages

You can add new master pages to master page sets. Each master page set can have multiple custom master pages, but only a single first master page and single default master page.

1. In the music area, open a layout that uses the master page set to which you want to add master pages.
   Note

   You can also select the master page set from the Current set menu in the Master Pages section of the Pages panel when any layout is open in the music area, but this changes the master page set applied to the layout.

2. In the Pages panel, click New Master Page in the Master Pages action bar to open the New Master Page dialog.

   

3. In the New Master Page dialog, enter a name for the new master page into the Name field.
4. Select the existing master page on which you want to base the new master page from the Based on menu.
   Note

   • Master pages based on existing master pages retain a link to the Based on master page. This means some changes you make to the Based on master page, such as changing the font size of text in text frames, also affect the new master page and vice versa.

   • Selecting (None) always creates a master page without any formatting but the page margins.

5. Choose one of the following master page types for your new master page:

   • First

   • Default

   • Custom

   Note

   If you select First or Default, the new master page replaces that existing master page, as each master page set can only have a single first and default master page.

   If you want to create a new master page without replacing any existing master pages, choose Custom.

6. Click OK to save your changes and close the dialog.